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From: ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net (ItsJoanNotJoAnn)
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Subject: Re: Corned Beef Brisket (and a mild rant)
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:52:47 +0000
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On Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:16:42 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:

> I love corned beef brisket.
>
> This is actually a mild rant about those grocery store "loyalty" cards.
> I went to my usual supermarket (Publix) yesterday.  They advertised
> corned beef brisket priced at $4.99/lb.  They don't require a "card" to
> get that price.  Unfortunately, they only had one left.  I bought it and
> put it in the freezer.
>
> This morning on my way to work I stopped at Food Lion to buy a couple
> more and fortunately they still had a few.  But Food Lion requires what
> they call an MVP card to get the same price as Publix ($4.99/lb.).
>
> I paid just over $19 each for two of them at Food Lion.  Both slightly
> over 3.5 lbs.  If I hadn't used the Food Lion "card", it would have cost
> me $23 more for the two briskets.  It says so on the receipt.  My
> question is WHY?!
>
> This is what I don't understand about those loyalty cards/apps.
> Is there any logical reason why I should have to pay $30 for a
> corned beef someone with the *card* could buy for $19?
>
> Jill
>
>
I do have a Kroger card and have shopped on occasion during
the week but did not use my card as it messes up my fuel
points.  When I get to the register, I ask the cashier if
they have a card that can be used to ring up my purchase
to get the 'sale' price.  They've never failed to produce
one.

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